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Nick James

DL5T·Pittsburgh
UndraftedModel Score 72.4 C+four-star recruit
Updated November 3, 2026
#615
Consensus
STM #565
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Recruited

Class of 2022 · Defensive lineman · High school: IMG Academy, Bradenton, FL

Recruiting sites
★★★★★
No. 307 in the nation. Composite 0.9009, the recruiting sites' average
Committed to
Indiana

His full list of offers is not on our record yet; offers for the 2022 class are still being added.

Draft Movement

Holding at #615 since Nov.

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Where he sits on the consensus big board, each week since Nov. Up is better.

College Stats

SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksHurINTPD
2016Mississippi State131931.5301
2023Indiana12411001
2024Pittsburgh132020.5000
2025Pittsburgh132161402
2026Pittsburgh92193.5400
Career6085227.51104

From our play-by-play, so the yards can sit a touch under the official box score.

College Market Value

Model price$1.45M
Reported dealnone this season

Our model prices him at $1.45M on the open college market, built from production, pedigree, role and Pittsburgh's program money. No credible deal has been reported for him this season.

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Scouting Report

Nick James is the #613 overall prospect in the 2027 class out of Pittsburgh. Projected as a mid-late round pick. A full scouting report with strengths, weaknesses, measurables, and an NFL comparison is coming soon.